Something has been lost in the ever-increasing trend toward medical specialization. Specialists have the luxury of focusing all their attention on one area of care, allowing them to provide more exceptional treatment. Unfortunately, focus on one specific part of the body or a single illness, and it’s easy to lose sight of the bigger picture… Continue reading What is A Health Coach?
If the term “hypnotherapy” brings to mind stage magicians and sleight-of-hand performers, think again. Hypnotherapy is a legitimate, established practice commonly used to complement more traditional methods of psychological treatment. It can be part of a larger therapy plan, or the main method of treatment itself, used to treat a specific disorder. There are several… Continue reading Hypnotherapy
Dry needling is an effective treatment for relieving musculoskeletal pain and restoring range of motion. Similar to acupuncture (but based in Western medical science rather than Eastern medical practice), the procedure is called “dry” because the needles are solid, in contrast to the hollow syringe needles used for injections. The needles are stuck into specific… Continue reading Dry Needling
Chances are you may have seen a movie or commercial in which athletes dunk themselves in deep tubs full of ice and water. That’s the most common type of cold water therapy, but the benefits aren’t limited to professional athletes. Anyone can use this particular form of what is known as cryotherapy, to improve circulation,… Continue reading Cold Water Therapy
Have trouble sleeping? You’re in good company. Studies by the CDC and other organizations estimate the number of adults struggling with sleep apnea, insomnia, and other disruptions to be in the neighborhood of 25 million people in this country alone. Even more individuals experience occasional insomnia or trouble sleeping at least once a month. … Continue reading CBT-i
Constipation is a disruptive and uncomfortable condition that can create health problems. Efficient, regular bowel movements are essential to remove waste and toxins from the body and maintain colon health. A healthy colon is part of a healthy gut, and a healthy gut is essential to whole-body (and mind!) health. Most people treat… Continue reading What is ILU Self-Massage?
The DASH diet is a well-thought-out nutritional approach to combatting hypertension. The diet provides other health benefits as well. An abbreviation of Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, the DASH diet was created by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) specifically to aid individuals with dangerously high blood pressure. The development of the DASH… Continue reading The DASH Eating Plan
Light affects health. Consider the ultraviolet light that bombards earth as part of sunlight, and the grave impact it can have on skin health. Of course, the effect can also be positive, as it is with Seasonal Affective Disorder lightbulbs and fixtures. Those can reverse the depression symptoms of individuals who live in parts of… Continue reading Red Light Therapy
Traditional Chinese medicine offers a number of alternatives to pharmaceutical pain killers, primarily because those drugs weren’t available for much of the history of Eastern medical practices. One non-invasive treatment, called Gua Sha, involves dragging the smooth edge of an instrument across the skin, raising a rash-like pattern of red spots (known medically as petechiae). … Continue reading Gua Sha
What if you could use your own mental focus in concert with bodily processes to significantly impact both mental and physical disorders? Well, you can. It involves a harmless, non-invasive, drug-free technique known as biofeedback. Biofeedback involves measuring various bodily functions, like respiration or heart rate, so that the patient can engage in… Continue reading Biofeedback
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